List of parks and open spaces in Derbyshire

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This is a partial list of parks and open spaces in the county of Derbyshire in England. It includes urban parks, country parks, woodlands, commons, lakes, local nature reserves and other green spaces that are open to the public.

Parks and open spaces in Derbyshire[edit]

Name Image Location Type Notes Refs
Alfreton Park Alfreton Urban park
Allestree Park Derby Urban park Largest city park in Derby. 18th century origins. Largest Local Nature Reserve in Derbyshire. [1]
Alvaston Park Derby Urban park Riverside park of 85 acres, opened in 1913. [2]
Ashbourne Recreation Ground Ashbourne Urban park [3]
Ashwood Park Buxton Urban park The public park runs along the side of the River Wye and has a bowling green, two public tennis courts, a children's playground and a multi-use games area. The park was laid out in the 1920s. [4]
Aston-on-Trent Brickyard Plantation Aston-on-Trent Woodland [5]
Bakewell Recreation Ground Bakewell Urban park
Bankswood Park Glossop Urban park In Hadfield district [6]
Bath Gardens Bakewell Gardens [7]
Belper Parks Belper Urban park and nature reserve Originally part of the medieval Royal Forest of Duffield Frith [8]
Belper River Gardens Belper Urban park [9]
Bluebell Wood Hayfield Nature reserve [10]
Buxton Country Park and Grin Woods Buxton Country park and woodland Buxton Country Park is operated by Buxton Civic Association and the park has 100 acres of mature woodland, with a network of woodland trails including a path leading to Solomon's Temple at the summit of Grin Low hill. The country park has a 'Go Ape!' tree-top adventure course with zip wires. In 1820 the 6th Duke of Devonshire commissioned the 'Grin Plantation' to shield the scarred lime-burning landscape from visitors to the spa town. [11]
Calke Abbey Ticknall Park and formal gardens National Trust estate and deer park. One of four National Nature Reserves in Derbyshire, covering 79.7 hectares (197 acres). [12]
Carsington Water Ashbourne Country park Walking and cycling trails around the reservoir [13]
Chaddesden Park Derby Urban park [14]
Chatsworth Estate Bakewell Park and formal gardens 1000 acres of parkland by the River Derwent designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in the 1760s. 105 acres of gardens. [15]
Corbar Woods Buxton Woodland 8.7 hectares (21 acres) on Corbar Hill managed by Buxton Civic Association. [16]
Cote Heath Park Buxton Urban park The public park has a football pitch, a bowling green, a skate park, a multi-use games area and a children's playground [17]
Cotes Park and Pennytown Plantations Alfreton Woodland [18]
Cray's Hill Queen Elizabeth Park Swanwick Urban park [19]
Crossley Park Ripley Urban park Crossley family donated it to Ripley town in 1901 [20]
Darley Park Derby Urban park Opened in 1931 [21]
Derby Arboretum Derby Urban park Grade II* listed historic park, opened in 1840 [22]
Derwent Gardens Matlock Bath Urban park [23]
Elvaston Castle Elvaston Country park Operated by Derbyshire County Council with public access since 1970. 321 acres of parkland, woodland and formal gardens. [24]
Eureka Park Swadlincote Urban park Recreation ground since the 1920s [25]
Frith Wood Dronfield Woodland [26]
Gadley Woods Buxton Woodland 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) managed by Buxton Civic Association. [16]
Hall Leys Park Matlock Urban Park [27]
Hardwick Hall Chesterfield Park and formal gardens National Trust estate [28]
Heanor Memorial Park Heanor Urban park Opened in 1951 [29]
Heights of Abraham Matlock Bath Urban park Grade II* listed historic hilltop park with two large caverns. Privately run with admission charge. [30]
Hogshaw Woods Buxton 1.1 hectares (2.7 acres) managed by Buxton Civic Association. [16]
Holmewood Woodlands Holmewood Woodland [31]
Howard Park Glossop Urban park [32]
Kedleston Hall Derby Park and formal gardens National Trust estate with 800 acres of parkland [33]
Lovers' Walks Matlock Bath Urban park Dates back to the 1740s [34]
Manners Plantations Ilkeston Woodland [35]
Manor Park Glossop Urban park [36]
Markeaton Park Derby Urban park 207 acres, opened in 1931. [37]
Maurice Lea Memorial Park Swadlincote Urban park Gifted to the town by Herbert Lea, in memory of his son Maurice who was killed in World War I. It was created in 1930 and was restored in 2005. [38]
Memorial Park Whaley Bridge Urban park [39]
Newhall Park Swadlincote Urban park [40]
Normanton Park Derby Urban park Opened in 1909. [41]
Pavilion Gardens Buxton Urban park The 23-acre site is a Grade II* listed historic park, landscaped in 1871 by Edward Milner and earlier by Joseph Paxton. Two tributaries of the River Wye run through is with ornamental cascades. The park has a boating lake, 2 other lakes, playgrounds, a miniature railway, a bandstand and a cafe in the Victorian pavilion. There is also a swimming pool and car park. [42]
Peak District High Peak and Derbyshire Dales National park Established in 1951 as the UK's first national park, covering hundreds of square miles of gritstone moorlands and ridges and limestone hills and dales. [43]
Poolsbrook Country Park Chesterfield Country Park 165 acres of woodland, meadows, lakes and wildlife habitats. [44]
Queen's Park Chesterfield Urban park Grade II* listed historic park, opened in 1887. [45]
Riddings Wood Riddings Woodland [46]
Serpentine Walks Buxton Urban park Grade II* listed historic park alongside the River Wye, landscaped in the 1830s by Joseph Paxton. [42]
Shaw Wood Oakerthorpe Woodland [47]
Sherbrook Wood Buxton Woodland 3 acres of woodland managed by the Buxton Civic Association and the southern section is owned by Derbyshire County Council. [16]
Shipley Country Park Shipley Country park Operated by Derbyshire County Council with public access since 1976. 700 acres of parkland and woodland. [48]
Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve Derby Urban park [49]
Sleet Moor Wood and Colliery Plantation Swanwick Woodland [50]
Somercotes Park Somercotes Urban park [51]
The Slopes Buxton Urban park Grade II listed public park, laid out by landscape architect Jeffry Wyatville in 1811 opposite The Crescent. The town's war memorial and weather station are location on The Slopes. [52]
Victoria Park Ilkeston Urban park [53]
West Park Long Eaton Urban park [54]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Allestree Park". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Alvaston Park". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ Council, Derbyshire Dales District. "Ashbourne Recreation Ground". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Ashwood Park, Buxton". High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Aston on Trent Brickyard Plantation - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Bankswood Park, Hadfield". High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ^ Council, Derbyshire Dales District. "Bath Gardens, Bakewell". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (18 June 2020). "Belper Parks Local Nature Reserve". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (18 June 2020). "Belper River Gardens". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Bluebell Wood Local Nature Reserve - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Buxton Country Park & Woodland Walks | Visit Buxton". Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Calke Abbey". National Trust. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Carsington Water | Come visit us | Experience water | Wonderful on Tap | Severn Trent Water". www.stwater.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Chaddesden Park". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Park & estate". www.chatsworth.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d "Woodlands". Buxton Civic Association. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Cote Heath Park, Buxton". High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Cotes Park and Pennytown Plantations - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (18 June 2020). "Cray's Hill". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  20. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (18 June 2020). "Crossley Park". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Darley Park". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  22. ^ Historic England. "Derby Arboretum (1000677)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  23. ^ Council, Derbyshire Dales District. "Derwent Gardens, Matlock Bath". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Elvaston Castle Country Park - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Eureka Park". South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Frith Wood - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  27. ^ Council, Derbyshire Dales District. "Hall Leys Park, Matlock". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  28. ^ "Hardwick". National Trust. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  29. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (18 June 2020). "Heanor Memorial Park". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  30. ^ "Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath". Historic England. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  31. ^ "Holmewood Woodlands - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  32. ^ "Howard Park, Glossop". High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  33. ^ "Kedleston Hall". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  34. ^ Council, Derbyshire Dales District. "Lovers' Walks, Matlock Bath". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  35. ^ "Manners Plantations - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  36. ^ "Manor Park, Glossop". High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  37. ^ "Markeaton Park". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  38. ^ "Maurice Lea Memorial Park". South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  39. ^ "Memorial Park, Whaley Bridge". High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  40. ^ "Newhall Park". South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  41. ^ "Normanton Park". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  42. ^ a b Historic England. "Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (Grade II*) (1000675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  43. ^ "Home". Peak District National Park. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  44. ^ "Poolsbrook Country Park". www.chesterfield.gov.uk. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  45. ^ Historic England. "Queen's Park (1001482)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  46. ^ "Riddings Wood - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  47. ^ "Shaw Wood - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  48. ^ "Shipley Country Park - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  49. ^ "Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve". Discover Derby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  50. ^ "Sleet Moor Wood and Colliery Plantation - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  51. ^ Council, Amber Valley Borough (18 June 2020). "Somercotes Park". www.ambervalley.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  52. ^ Historic England. "The Slopes, Buxton (Grade II) (1001456)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  53. ^ "Erewash Borough Council - Victoria Park". erewash.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  54. ^ "Erewash Borough Council - West Park". erewash.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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